New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-01
a SWIFT RUN TO PAUL SMITHS.
" THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE" IN THE WOODS.
CARRIED Up TO LOON LAKE STATION by THE NEW
CHATFAUGAY RAILROAD.

CHATEAUGAY RAILROAD.
rnr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsUNE.J
PAUL SMITHS July 3l.-The chief topic OF convsrsar
ton through this region today the astonishing record
made by THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE in reaching this resort
Bundles OF TRIBusEs for Paul Smiths transferred
from the Union Depot In Pattsburg the hotel oice at
Paul Smiths in two hours and fftysix minutes. This
time is regarded extraordinary Let 1t be remenn-
bered that only fourteen months it required twelve
hours Of continuous rayeng to this distance
ana it win he understood what the enterprise Of the
TRIBUNE and the energy and excellent equipment Of the
new Chafeaugay Railroad to-day accomplished.
In the small hours OF tho morning en-
gine No. 1913, with baggage and passenger
car attached pulled ont of Albany the Della
and Hudson Railroad bearing the supply OF SUN
DAY TRIBUSEs that to be distributed by special
wagons steamboats, and trains all through the northern
wilderness and to farof cities OF Canada Into the pour
ing rain and frequent lightning flashes Of the storm,
which had earlier IN the night ragged Saratoga No.
123 hurried with its burden Of news Rapid running
enabled the special oyertake regular train dis
lance up the road and transfer of bundles made
Plattsburg reached at 643 On the tracks OF the
Chateaugay Railroad ready start moments notice.
stood the engine Loon Lake. Bundles for Paul smiths
ana Meaeham Lake were hurriedly rathered up and
hand, and gave the signal to Engineer fosourgh With
out enc tne peS ana ne
For the first seventeen miles there Is ascent OF
l3OO In the seventeen 900 Feet
or this, the Loon Lake reached Lyon Mountain. thirty
four miles from Plattsburg in ffty-seven minutes.
short distance beyond altitude OF $50 feet above
the is reached but the Loon Lake held steadily TO It's
work. speeding around and long restles
easily though the cool that swept down from
the Adrondacks had invgoratng effect the loco
motive well as Its riders.
AT 6l6s. Leon Lake Station. the present terminus
Of the road reached The exciting part OF the trip
however, had only just begun superb team of horses
In waiting the station. Willing hands tossed the
packages of TRBUNEs into the carriage and amid excited
comments by the train and spectators who stood,
watch In hand the pony express was of on Its sixteen
miles drive. The road to Paul Smiths Is new one and
while for mountain road it Is gO0d
one, it is not fast. being very sandy. The
driver this morning. however, b. G. Wilson, was an
experienced hand and IL amazing how his team was
pushed along toward distant Regis past babDlng
brooks and ponds which cleaned thousands OF
water lilies and at $3.50 a. the bundles OF SUNDAY
TRIBUNEs with brown paper wrappers now badly bat
tered. thrown Off the verand1 at Paul Smiths,
hour and twenty minutes from the station. the
trip by rail having taken one hour and thrty-four
minutes.
Guests at Paul Smiths going down to breakfast were
as,onished TO find THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE on hand as
early they. and experienced visitors Oh
tho region, recalling the days of tedious
staging, could scarcely comprehend the changes
OF the past year. THE TRIBUNE enabled TO make this
wonderfully rapid trip by reason OF the excellent
whose extension Loon Lake station makes easy
to all the northern resorts In the woods with ood roll
ing stock Offering every comfort The record OF this
morning proof of what be done, though THE TRf
UNEs record OF Twoftysix is not likely TO be broken
for many seasons to come.